Carry the “Rover” Auto Fife and Save Your Life!
The “Rover” Auto Fife is the perfect companion for a mountain trail hike or an evening of music around the campfire. Its compact, rugged design lets you take it anywhere with confidence.

Versatile and Safe

• Keep bears at bay—play marching music so they hear you coming down the trail.
• Even if you stub your toe and fall, rest assured that the “Rover” won’t harm you.
• Reenact historical events with an instrument that’s authentically styled for the period.
• In an emergency, blow your fife to carry your sound over a long distance. Learn SOS in Morse Code and you’ll be ready for any situation!

Our Story
One spring day in 1984, a gentleman from Mystic, Connecticut, approached me with a challenge: create a wind- and waterproof fife that wouldn’t break the bank. His fife and drum corps competed nationally, but wooden fifes couldn’t stay in tune in cold weather. I took the Auto Flute, refined its size, and the Mystic Auto Fife was born—helping his corps stay in tune and win many events.

Built with Expertise
The “Rover Auto Fife” has been developed over many years with input from musicians around the world. This genuine six-hole fife is offered at a very reasonable price!

Product Details

• Size & Design: A full-size, 18-inch, six-hole fife played in the transverse (horizontal) position.
• Materials: Made from high-grade grey polymer with a glass-smooth finish in the bore, ensuring reliable performance in cold weather and wind. The tone body features R3 insulation to stay warm and dry.
• Construction: A one-piece body ensures clean airflow, and a reamed foot increases volume.
• Mouthpiece: The automatic mouthpiece delivers sharp, clear, in-tune notes. Blowing into the left hole directs your breath sideways over the sound hole for perfect pitch and clarity every time.
• Sound Enhancement: A single blocking plug in the bore prevents air leaks, increases volume, and improves sound clarity. The sound hole faces your dominant right ear, making it easy to hear when playing with other instruments.
• Player-Friendly Features:
  • Ideal for experienced players dealing with embouchure challenges from dental work or other issues.
  • Perfect for close microphone recording since there’s no forward air movement.
  • The airway can be silently cleared by covering the sound hole and blowing moisture out of the bore.
  • “Easy Reach” finger holes are set for small hands.

Every “Rover Auto Fife” is handcrafted, electronically tuned, and rigorously checked before shipping. Designed for right-hand players (right-hand bottom, left-hand top), each fife ships with a fingering chart, care and playing instructions, and a quality handmade cleaning rod for maintenance.

Exclusively from WhistleSmith
Sold only at www.whistlesmith.com, our flutes and fifes combine quality with affordability. With Buy Direct pricing and strategic inventory management, we offer top-notch, handcrafted instruments at unbeatable prices—even in the face of rising shipping and material costs. Choose WhistleSmith for your journey into the vibrant world of Irish music—where quality meets value.

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Enjoy your musical adventures with the “Rover” Auto Fife!

Priced at $59.95 (shipping calculated at checkout)